Twitter won't stop breaking

Many visitors to the site were greeted with an error message, and
the mobile app was not loading tweets either.

Twitter said: "Some users are currently
experiencing problems accessing Twitter. We are aware of the
issue and are working towards a resolution."

The issues began around 8.15 AM GMT, and
continued for more than two hours for some users. At 1 PM, the
entire site was unavailable for some users once again.

Some users are reporting access to some
services; some have no access at all. Reuters reports that the
outages are centred in Europe, though Business Insider has
confirmed users in North America are also experiencing
problems.

There have also been issues sending messages,
viewing images, and searching even when the social network is
working.

Users who are able to access the site are
using the hashtag #TwitterDown to discuss the outage.

Tuesday's outage — over several hours — is
significant, and will be highly embarrassing for the company. Its
stock has been tanking in recent weeks, as founder Jack Dorsey,
recently reinstated as CEO, attempts to turn the company's
fortunes around.